VOV.VN - A freight train caught fire on April 6 in Nam Dinh province, northern Vietnam, with no injuries reported.

The culture, sports and tourism department of Quang Nam province, in cooperation with its ancient town of Hoi An, plans to develop the tourism hub as a ‘non-smoking’ and a ‘bicycle’ destination in the ‘green’ tourism promotion campaign.

VOV.VN - Leading British travel publisher Rough Guides has revealed a list of the eight oddest things visitors should see during their trip to Vietnam.

The Central Committee of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU), the Health Ministry’s Fund for Prevention and Control of Tobacco Harms and the Global Public Health Organisation Vital Strategies held a symposium in Hanoi on May 31 to discuss the harmful effects of e-cigarettes in schools.

Amid the increasing use of tobacco, especially e-cigarettes, Vietnam has rolled out measures to minimise tobacco harms.

The Central Highlands region boasts huge potential for tourism development; however, the regional non-smoke industry has to date failed to unlock its potential and strengths.

VOV.VN - Travel firms from 15 countries and territories are showcasing products and services at the Vietnam International Travel Mart 2023 (VITM) which kicked off in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - At least eight domestic flights to the city of Dien Bien in the north-western region have been cancelled or forced to turn around due to thick smoke from straw burning.

Ho Chi Minh City is focusing on building unique tourism products to optimise its resources for the development of the smoke-free industry in the post-pandemic period.

VOV.VN - Vietnam requires stronger policies to build a smoke-free environment whilst it ramps up communication work in order to raise public awareness of the damage caused by tobacco.